Special Features

1. Gray whale vs. Orca

Most people assume that the giant whales of the world’s oceans have no predators except humans. For calves, despite the protection of a mother some 35-tons heavy and 50 feet long, the ocean remains a treacherous place. If a pod of killer whales finds them, what follows is a truly titanic contest. These conflicts involve the orca separating mother from calf before using their own 5-ton weight to try to exhaust, then drown the calf. The gray whale mother will usually try to keep the calf on her back at the surface, and try to find shallow water. If she fails, the torment can last for over two hours, until finally the calf drowns -- a truly epic encounter.